Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Chiefs

It’ll be a lot easier for the Bills to relax their bodies and their brains during the bye week following Sunday’s victory. That’s because at 5-1 the Bills sit atop the AFC conference standings. Buffalo is the only AFC club with five victories through the first six weeks of the season.

The players are all too aware that there are still 11 more regular season games to be played, but this is about as good as their first stretch before the bye week could have gone.

“I honestly didn’t even know that until now,” said Dawson Knox of Buffalo’s perch atop the AFC. “Obviously, it’s great to be on top of the conference, but what will enjoy this one for 24 hours and then move on to the next one.”

“This is my 12th year in the league. There’s a lot that can happen between now and then,” said Von Miller. “But I tell you what, tonight we’re going to celebrate this one. We’ve got a bye week coming up. We’ll debrief and see some of the things that we did good so far this season. Some of the things that we didn’t do so good, and you’re ready for a really good Green Bay after the bye.”

“We’ve got a long way to go, but it is nice to get a win, any win going into the bye,” said McDermott. “It’s hard to sit two weeks on a bye with a loss. It’s hard to sit one week on a loss, let alone two. So, my family will appreciate this win in more ways than one because they won’t have to put up with a miserable Dad all week.”

The head-to-head victory over the Chiefs gives them a direct tiebreaker advantage should the two clubs be tied in overall record. The Bills know it’s too early to talk playoff positioning, but the team did set a goal after last season of having the postseason run through Buffalo.

“We’re just trying to be playoff caliber and it’s the standard that coach McDermott sets. Every game is big in the NFL,” said Josh Allen. “It doesn’t matter if you’re playing a team that’s 4-1 or 1-4. Any given Sunday, Monday or Thursday any team can win when…